According to FFLogs, AST pDPS >= WHM pDPS in 4.3

[Yuyuka3]

WHM was never nerfed. Actually in HW it saw no changes at all, while SB saw various changes that could be classified as buffs.

Still, I do agree with not holding your breath for any response to this issue.
To SE, as long as a healer can heal content without much issue, they're fine. It sucks though because healer balance was actually really good for a while there. It's a shame that we're back to this.

WHM was nerfed VERY often, as proven to you beneath you. Also, I feel you are very optimistic. If AST continues to have as much pDPS as WHM on top of their buffs, and being able to heal everything just fine, WHM will be left out eventually. Because why take them if you have someone who can do the same with some extra?

Btw, I got asked why I'm not playing AST now that they are better the other day again. From a person who usually says I'm very good at what I do. Yeah... should tell you everything you need to know about what's ahead for us.

I know it's a little off post, but it's funny to see all the complains about AST's slightly less or equal DPS than WHM and nobody saying a thing about Scholar... :thinking:
Please don't get me wrong, I am all up for whm buffs after this; it's just funny how people are blind about Scholar.

Nobody talks about SCH because AST doesn't threaten SCH in any way, shape, or form. Also, you got the best crit buff in the game. You got nothing to complain in this regard.